What are the most interesting facts about avalanches?

“Loose snow” avalanches account for only a small percentage of deaths and property damage. “Slab” avalanches (the most lethal) are cohesive plates of snow sliding as a unit. Each year avalanches kill more than 150 people worldwide. read more

In most of the time avalanches are caused either due to victims or by the party of the victims. Avalanches can reach speeds of 80 miles/hr. within about 5 seconds. One of the worst snowslide in history occurred in the Cascade Mountains in Wellington, Washington.96 people were trapped when their train became snowbound. read more

The risk of experiencing avalanches is higher for those who live in the mountainous areas. It is considered as one of the deadliest disasters in the world because the high speed avalanches may destroy the property or even kill people. Facts about Avalanches 2: how to describe Avalanches. The experts describe avalanches from the destructive potential, size, composition, initiation mechanism and dynamics. read more